John Rash
Editorial Columnist
NewsRash's commentary can be heard on WCCO-AM on Friday mornings at 8:10 a.m. and on Wednesdays on "Playing Politics," a podcast from the Editorial Board. He lives in St. Louis Park with his wife, two children and a dog..
Latest from John Rash
Rash: Smart policing ends Boelter search, Minnesota's largest manhunt
Coordinated, cohesive law enforcement efforts caught the alleged assassin and kept the carnage from being even worse.
June 17, 2025
Rash: Padilla's ejection from Noem event illustrates the Rashomon effect
Thursday’s incident in Los Angeles involving Sen. Alex Padilla is just the latest example.
June 13, 2025
Rash: Trump’s ill-advised military displays in Washington and LA
Parade and deployment are unnecessary and unwise displays of “hard power” amid a deemphasis of “soft power.”
June 11, 2025
Rash: At home, Jake Sullivan reflects on events abroad
Biden’s national security adviser, a Minneapolis native, considers crises across the world as well as the U.S. role.
June 6, 2025
Rash: Don’t dim America’s ‘beacon of hope’
Trump administration policies and recent rulings by the Supreme Court on migrants betray this country’s ideals.
June 3, 2025
The fiscal impact of the bill will be big, but it won’t be beautiful
Trillions estimated to be added to a federal debt that’s already unsustainable.
May 30, 2025
Rash: American campuses need international students
The Trump administration’s attack on Harvard and pause on visa screening threatens the U.S. success story.
May 28, 2025
Rash: Unite on the right to, and rights of, a free press
Hear and heed the warnings of media-freedom organizations and the words of the pope on “the precious gift of free speech and the press.”
May 18, 2025
Rash: ‘Between both worlds,’ Ukrainians in Minnesota contribute to each
While their stories are unique, there’s unity in appreciation of America, a desire to give back, and a warning that waning Western support only emboldens Russia.
May 14, 2025
Rash: Record graduation rate merits kudos — and caution
Threats to federal funding are among the challenges to progress on narrowing demographic gaps.
May 11, 2025
Rash: Trump is risking America’s — and Minnesota’s — key relationship with Canada
The president should respect that our northern neighbor is “not for sale” and mend fences with Minnesota’s largest trading partner.
May 7, 2025
Rash: Tariffs and reckless rhetoric repel international tourists from U.S. travel
The economic stakes are high for the country and Minnesota.
April 25, 2025
